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Question
Explain the term Androgens.
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Solution
Androgens: These are the male sex hormones that have been produced by the interstitial cells of the testes. The androgens are essential for the maturation of sex organs, development of the sperm, and for promoting secondary sexual characters such as beard, mustache, the deepening of the voice, etc.
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